Helicopter Rescue at Klamath Beach

According to Cal Fire spokesperson Laura Coleman, a hiker was rescued today from the Klamath Beach Road area in Del Norte County by a Cal Fire helicopter. The hiker, she said, “fell down while climbing” in the area. The call came in a little before 2 p.m.

Cal Fire found a male rock climber who had fallen from rocks and injured his ankle. He had a laceration to his arm and hypothermia. He was transferred to an ambulance and taken to the hospital.